$39.06
1.32% today
NYSE, Mar 13, 06:48 pm CET
ISIN
US29670G1022
Symbol
WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc Stock price

$38.55
+2.83 7.92% 1M
+0.09 0.23% 6M
+2.23 6.14% YTD
+2.73 7.62% 1Y
-8.06 17.29% 3Y
+1.85 5.04% 5Y
+12.53 48.16% 10Y
NYSE, Closing price Wed, Mar 12 2025
-1.10 2.77%
ISIN
US29670G1022
Symbol
WTRG
Sector
Industry

Key metrics

Market capitalization $10.60b
Enterprise Value $18.32b
P/E (TTM) P/E ratio 17.76
EV/FCF (TTM) EV/FCF negative
EV/Sales (TTM) EV/Sales 8.78
P/S ratio (TTM) P/S ratio 5.08
P/B ratio (TTM) P/B ratio 1.71
Dividend yield 3.28%
Last dividend (FY24) $1.27
Revenue growth (TTM) Revenue growth 1.57%
Revenue (TTM) Revenue $2.09b
EBIT (operating result TTM) EBIT $757.67m
Free Cash Flow (TTM) Free Cash Flow $-560.07m
Cash position $9.16m
EPS (TTM) EPS $2.17
P/E forward 18.42
P/S forward 4.59
EV/Sales forward 7.93
Short interest 2.23%
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Analyst Opinions

11 Analysts have issued a Essential Utilities Inc forecast:

9x Buy
82%
2x Hold
18%

Analyst Opinions

11 Analysts have issued a Essential Utilities Inc forecast:

Buy
82%
Hold
18%

Financial data from Essential Utilities Inc

Income Statement P&L | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow


Quarter TTM Annually
Dec '24
+/-
%
2,086 2,086
2% 2%
100%
- Direct Costs 1,234 1,234
3% 3%
59%
852 852
9% 9%
41%
- Selling and Administrative Expenses - -
- Research and Development Expense - -
-
-
1,127 1,127
9% 9%
54%
- Depreciation and Amortization 370 370
8% 8%
18%
EBIT (Operating Income) EBIT 758 758
9% 9%
36%
Net Profit 595 595
19% 19%
29%

In millions USD.

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Essential Utilities Inc Stock News

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Essential Utilities stock is rated a "Buy" due to its strategic acquisitions of smaller utilities struggling with new PFAS regulations. Management's focus on PFAS mitigation and a $7.8 billion capital investment plan position WTRG for long-term growth and regulatory compliance. Despite missing EPS estimates, WTRG's strong financials and successful rate settlements in Pennsylvania support its 5-...
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 days ago
SPY stumbles in February, erasing some of its year-to-date gains. VYM is running strong and extends its lead over SPY in 2025. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for March 2025 offer a 3.56% dividend yield, nearly triple that of the S&P 500. My top 10 list of high dividend yield stocks has generated an annualized rate of return of 16.53% since its inception in November 2020.
Neutral
Business Wire
13 days ago
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced today the appointment of Ed Vallejo as the company's new investor relations director. “We are excited to welcome Ed to the Essential team,” said Essential Chairman and CEO Christopher Franklin. “With a wealth of experience in investor relations, including more than 20 years in the water and wastewater industry, Ed ...
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Company Profile

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 3 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Head office United States
CEO Christopher Franklin
Employees 3,291
Founded 1968
Website www.essential.co

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